Contributors, athletes, and coaches were nominated to the newly formed Mt. Blue Athletic Hall of Fame based on their records, accomplishments, dedication, and legacies since the high school opened in 1968.
Pam Harnden
Staff Writer
Pam Harnden, of Wilton, has been a staff writer for The Franklin Journal since 2012. Since 2015, she has also written for the Livermore Falls Advertiser and Sun Journal. She covers Livermore and Regional School Unit 73 school board meetings. She writes about people and community events in the greater Franklin County area and is the go-to person for school robotics competitions. Pam is a member of the Old Crow Indian Band and a supervisor for the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District. She enjoys cooking, gardening, flower arranging, reading, music and spending time with her grandchildren. Pam has a bachelor's degree from the University of Maine at Orono and has been involved personally and professionally with numerous agricultural endeavors.
Farmington Police Department gains accreditation status through state program
Farmington Police Department joins 15 other departments to achieve accreditation out of some 120 departments statewide.
Harold Souther remembered as a farmer, weather observer and man of faith
Harold Souther, author of the Nature-ly column which appeared in the Livermore Falls Advertiser died last Wednesday.
Livermore special town meeting Jan. 17
Livermore selectpersons Tuesday night, Jan. 3, set a special town meeting date for Jan. 17, pending completion of final details on one warrant article about switching to Maine PERS.
Farmington board discusses aging system in fire station
Updating the current diesel exhaust capture system, installed in 1998 would cost $24,090 while a new filtration system that would cover all vehicles in the fire station would cost $31,040.
Sawyer Francis Keene is first baby born locally in 2023
Sawyer Francis Keene was born at 11:02 a.m. Jan. 1 at Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Livermore board sets special town meeting for Jan. 17
Issues include changing the employee retirement system provider and the clerk’s position from elected to appointed.
Jay home, cars damaged in storm Friday
High winds Friday evening led to two cars being damaged and the electric meter torn from the house at 391 Old Jay Hill Road in Jay.
Students design traps using lessons learned in class
Third grade students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay created gingerbread man traps after learning how the six simple machines work.